Associate Lead Cinematic Animator - On-Site Mentorship

Larian; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Larian Studios in Ireland is seeking an Associate Lead Cinematic Animator to join its creative team and help craft high-caliber games.

You will mentor a Dublin-based team, guide cinematic sequences, and collaborate with animation leadership on style and pipelines.

The role requires in-office presence, expert Maya, motion capture and scripting skills, and a passion for storytelling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working in cinematic animation.
• 2+ years experience as a team lead or manager.
• Experience in both Mocap and Keyframe Animation.
• Experience working in game engines with cinematic systems.
• Expert in Maya.
• Solid experience with technical feature development.
• Mocap performance direction.
• Experience with MEL/Python scripting.
• Experience with outsourcing.
• Experience as a Cinematic Artist (scenes, layout, cameras)

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Leads Cinematic Animators to develop and champion the studio's Cinematics style.
• Mentor, lead, and grow a team of cinematic animators in Dublin.
• Ensure quality and visual goals of cinematic animations with clear actionable feedback.
• Take part in technical research to push the boundaries of cinematic features.
• Work with production and leadership to deliver production plans and schedules.
• Collaborate with adjacent teams to improve studio pipelines.

Skills

Cinematic animation

Team leadership

Maya

MoCap

Keyframe animation

Game engines

MEL scripting

Python scripting

Cinematic storytelling

Outsourcing

Tools

Autodesk Flow

Job description

Larian Studios in Ireland is seeking an Associate Lead Cinematic Animator to join its creative team and help craft high-caliber games.

You will mentor a Dublin-based team, guide cinematic sequences, and collaborate with animation leadership on style and pipelines.

The role requires in-office presence, expert Maya, motion capture and scripting skills, and a passion for storytelling.